There is the issue of the story and the issue Sixate raises.
They are not the same.
In the story, the issue is that a mentally retarded woman was raped and the pregnancy is life threatening. Her guardian (her mother) asked the court to allow an abortion. This I agree with whole heartedly.
Then there is the issue of should the metally retarded be allowed to have children. First, no one has defined mental retardation. Are we talking slightly Forrest Gump retarded or severe retardation as in this case or somewhere in between?
I think if a person can function in society there should be no limits placed on having children. Otherwise, the guardian of that person must make the best call. I prefer the state not have that great a voice in this matter.
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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis
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